HuntStand: GPS Maps & Tools Reviews

by Mrsroddy

First off, I’ve never written an online review of anything, but I felt compelled to write this since this app is so bad. I had previously used the ScoutLook App, they merged with this app, and I couldn’t be more disappointed. HuntStand is clunky. It contains lots of potentially useful functions, but they don’t work together in a seamless fashion. It essentially feels like you are switching between different apps while ScoutLook felt like one seamless unit full of useful functions/information. I also feel as though some items just don’t even work properly. For example, if I am looking at a location I want to examine (even if it is where my current location is being pinged) and I hit the scentcone/windcone icon, it takes me away from my desired location to some default location (that isn’t even close to anywhere that I ever go or have gone). I will be on the lookout for a different app; I couldn’t be any more disappointed by this merger. I hope the people from ScoutLook made some good money with the merge because they ruined a wonderfully valuable and easy to use app.

by Mr. Tab

HuntStand has one of the worst user interfaces I’ve used in a long time. The amount of information needed to run HuntStand will take you all day and once you find the time to get it where you want it they cut the free trial off. It’s almost as if it’s is run by a handful of evil vegans. Now I understand why you bought out scoutlook it was a great program with one of the best user friendly interfaces that was giving away a lot of good free data but come on right before the hunting seasons start you perform the takeover that’s extremely low. Your transfer of data was absolutely horrible none of the spots I had saved over the past decade are accessible and the only info that was actually available were past logs of harvests which I stopped inputting because all it’s really providing you is a giant data harvest of the best areas throughout the hunting communities. I wish scoutlook had thought about the rest of us before selling out to corporate America. I truly wish I had the time to learn your app more before the season so I might have had time to find something good about it but seeing as how you killed the only app worth a dam I’m now have no time to spend on it. Thanks for the extra work this hunting season. Sincerely an unsatisfied user

Ps please fix your interface it’s like you didn’t even try

by Aaron20-03

I’ve have paid for and they have taken the money From my account for the yearly cost for the pro membership. Expect I can’t do anything. None of the pro stuff works and if I go to save something it says I need to upgrade. I’ve emailed 12 times with little response so don’t expect customer service. The only reason I even gave two stars is the maps are decent. Little outdated but it’ll work in a pinch. First time I’ve ever spent money on something like this and it’ll be the last. Horrible experience and customer service.

Update is I got an email back saying a few people are having this issue and a coupon for printed maps. No I don’t want a coupon. I want my money back. I’ll never use HuntStand again my family and I are going to onx a real hunting app. I know I’ll never get my money back from these people and it’s sad because I never even got to use what I paid for. This company is all around junk.

by Caissus1860

I like HuntStand, I use it a lot. However, my main issue is that if my phone times out, or I switch to any other app on my phone (without closing the this app app)and then come back I have to completely start over finding my location again as I am now staring at the entire SE USA. Every time!!! Even if I just look at text messages. This alone is guaranteeing I do not purchase a 2nd year of the “pro” version. A second issue I have is checking wind direction/scent cone; when selected it takes me away from where I was looking to a default location. Third issue is if zoomed out your location is hidden by any markers you may have made. 4th issue is please add hog related sign to the icons that can be placed on the map. ScoutLook was a much better, more intuitive application and I wish it was still available.

by Jrwilliamsjr

I’ve been using HuntStand since it was Scoutlook. Thankfully everything transferred smoothly. I even bought the pro for property line info which works pretty good even though it has my own property mixed up with my neighbors. Another thing is no matter where I’m at in the world it always takes me to my home property. Whether I’m in town or in Ohio it always takes me to the middle of my swamp when I open HuntStand . I wish it would show me where I’m at, so I don’t have to zoom out then back in to find myself on the map. Even when I hit the location button it is so zoomed out that I have to zoom way in to find myself. Kind of irritating if you’re scouting a lot of new ground in a different state or area. I don’t usually write reviews but I use HuntStand almost every day constantly studying new areas, looking up property lines, checking wind etc. It does glitch some times and takes me back to my swamp. If I didn’t have so many pins on it I would be tempted to try out a different app, but I literally have everything on here since I started hunting.

by 12DJ12

I’ve been hunting my whole life and downloaded HuntStand a while ago and did not use it much. I have really put it to use and it is extremely helpful. As we know, every minor or major advantage we can get in the woods is worth anything. Marking spots is an obvious but there are many other things this can be used for. HuntStand helped me find a deer this weekend actually. I heard the deer pile up at what I thought was about 50 yards from the stand so I marked about where I heard him fall. When I got out of my stand I looked for blood for a good 45 mins and there was none. I went and looked around where I felt the deer piled up and could not find the deer and was getting turned around. I drew a line from my stand through the spot I marked about 100 yards past. From there, the gps letting you know which way you are facing, i zig zagged that line 50 yards past on each side and kept moving. I found the deer in about 15 minutes 25 yards off of that line but it had ran about 50 yards further than I had thought. This in itself made HuntStand worth it but before this I still had found HuntStand to be an absolute must.

by PublicLand

I have used just about every hunting map app on the market. Trial runs after trial runs before I finally pulled the trigger and paid for one. I chose this app for one reason, the imagery. The arial imagery used in this app is during the winter months which is a huge help in “cyber-scouting”. I’m able to see water levels to determine accessibility by boat, I’m able to identify oak flats and swamp areas, I’m able to locate beaver dams and funnels without needing topo. Several high spots in a swamp that provide animals easy walking are often less then 10 feet (10 foot change in elevation drives a line on a topo) and this is easily seen on this app satellite view. Number 1 when compared to other popular hunting apps.

by Leviticusmc4

Absolutely fantastic app for managing a property or properties that you hunt. So easy to share with others and plan out where to put stands or where animal movement is. After using for a few years and logging lots of data it’s also a great resource to manage changes to a property. Invaluable to any hunter. Now that it has private property boundaries it’s a cut above every other app out there.
Recently began predator hunting and couldn’t do it without the weather feature on HuntStand. I can quickly switch from property to property and gauge the wind. When hitting multiple properties in a night it couldn’t be easier with this app.
All my hunting friends set up their property and share around. Even if you don’t hunt there it’s nice to be able to find your buddy when he puts down a deer and needs a hand. Switch to his property and communicate.
Last feature I use the most is the tracking function. Make trails into a stand and anyone else on the property in HuntStand knows how to avoid putting scent in the wrong place. Makes walking in to a stand in the dark easy too.

by Matt A.k.a. The MOB

I have never really gave any apps or programs reviews, but HuntStand definitely was getting one. We hunt multiple locations (both public and private land) at different times throughout the year. Our main focus is hunting mature Whitetail in the heart of the Midwest. We have tried other apps and software programs to help plan hunts, create and update maps, check the ever-changing weather conditions in the Midwest, collect field data and intel, and help us make decisions on the where and when questions; this app has outperformed them all! This is the only app we trust to help us with our hunts and manage our farms and deer herds! Nothing else compares to the versatility, ease of use, and the simplistic complexity HuntStand offers serious gamekeepers and outdoorsmen!

by Capi75rs

Awesome App. A few suggestions. I paid the very small $5.00 fee to go add free, however I did find several items in the adds of interest (before I purchased).
Suggestion number one, add another box that I can click on to scroll through the adds as I want. I Don't like pop up adds however it would be nice to be able to see some of what the advertisers have to offer.
Suggestion number two, add a drop pin for located downed animal. I was successful this October in harvesting a deer, after tracking and finding it, I used the HuntStand to mark the location of the kill. I couldn’t find anything in the drop pin icons stating anything related to a downed animal so I just used a red pin. I then hiked back out and got my sled and returned to the animal and retrieved it.

by I-am-allanm

Easy to use, free use with ads is not a burden at all. We have a shared map area and have been encouraging members to get into this app and consider paying but some are slow to adopt new technology when we still have paper maps.

The best endorsement - I heard a few days ago of a member who got lost tracking his deer. He took out his phone, no cell signal but no problem - this app only needs a satellite GPS signal after syncing. He was able to see his position real time and find his way back to his stand and ATV

Last night I was dragging a deer. I knew exactly where I was but wanted to confirm I was dragging the shortest, most direct route back to my truck rather than drag to the trail then follow it. After heading that way for a few minutes I opened this app to confirm, then kept on dragging

by Skunkbuck

HuntStand provides important tools for each hunter to be well informed based on information that you the hunter provides within HuntStand . HuntStand also provides remarkable details about landowner information. If you know of land that you would like to hunt but need to find landowner information about look no further than HuntStand. In addition the landowner information also outlines the property line, acreage and perimeter distance. This info helps the hunter obey the law by knowing the boundaries that they are confined to. There are many more options like mapping your trail cameras. The full use of this application can only be appreciated by using it. I recommend this application to hunters without reservation.

by Kh-1

I’ve been using HuntStand since it first came around. I’ve never faced any issues with the product other than learning new updates because I am by no means tech savvy. The location is always spot on and the boundaries of your property lines are within a few feet of surveyed boundaries. I not only use HuntStand for hunting but for any task that will need done one the ranch. It’s always nice to have a product that you can depend on to work every time and also be able to share the necessary information with whoever I give access to. The sync of information is extremely helpful when you have 4 plus people on different dates and times going to work on different projects. I would 10 out of 10 recommend this product to ranchers and sportsman alike.

by WiWhitetailHunter

If you hunt, you NEED HuntStand. HuntStand is perfect for those with private land to hunt and still useful for those that hunt public. The mapping features are great for remembering where you put stands, cameras, and blinds. It’s is also a great app for scouting, as you can plot tracks, trails, etc. in to the mapping and really understand your wildlife movement. Last but not least, HuntZone, it is an essential wind predictor and work flawlessly. I was skeptical of it at first, but it was accurate in one of my stands that is notorious for whirling winds. The best part is that you can sync it before you leave your house and you don’t have to worry about having service because it will give you the wind readings for 72 hours from the time you last synced. For those just getting started I suggest you use this in combination with the desktop site, which lays out all the features on a bigger screen and makes it easier to understand.

by GT Outdoors

Although the title is “A hunters helper” it is really great for any outdoorsman. I use HuntStand for just about everything I do while hunting. The best thing is it’s programmed for all types of hunters such as deer hunting it shows the wind direction and changes in the wind throughout the day, I can personally say it helped me this season I was able to get some great encounters with really big bucks after doing a lot of mapping. I also trap and when you have a lot of traps it gets a little difficult for some people to remember where they are. Another great thing about this app is that if you have a buddy that you hunt with and he doesn’t know what stand/blind to go to you can send him a picture of your personalized map. It is also great for waterfowl hunters as it can also show the direction that they will most likely come from. Hopefully you will also enjoy HuntStand as much as I and have learned something in this article. It’s a great app.

by JBMACGYVER

There are those who are low tech and then you have those who are no tech. I am somewhere in between. I have a smart phone because my job requires me too but I really struggle with all things electronic. That being said, HuntStand is really user friendly! I’ve had it for at least a few hunting seasons now but have really started using it building up to this season. I own 60 acres and have used it to measure and mark food plots, I use it when I have a group of hunters so I can keep up with where they are located on my ranch, and I use it to show my hunters where the boundary lines are, which direction they can and can’t shoot and I use it for many other things on my ranch. It’s a lot of fun, it’s practical, useful, and it functional for even us less than tech savvy. Now I just can’t wait to start getting maps made!!!! Bottom line. You should get HuntStand ! Take the time to figure out all you can do with it and then enjoy!

by Crashing Every Time I Play

I Just Started Used HuntStand Last Year And I Like HuntStand I Used HuntStand A lot When Iam Hunting I Like HuntStand It is A Good App To Used Good Hunting App To Used I Like HuntStand Its A Good App To Used When you Are Not Hunting Too I Like HuntStand It tells you About The Weather To Didn't Hit The Woods With Out HuntStand and Iam Going To Used HuntStand This Weekend To Every Time I Go Hunting I Used HuntStand Awsome App To Used Good Job On HuntStand Keep up The Good Work I Tell Y'all This Is The Best Hunting This Is A Best HunterApp That I Will Used Every Day Can Somebody please Help me Iam Having trouble With My this app App it Keeps telling me that my Weather is Up to Date And Its Up To Date can Someone please Help me Maybe it Has A Bug I Deleted HuntStand And reDownload It And It Still tell me that my Weather is up to Date I just updated HuntStand when I open it it goes Away please can somebody please help me I love HuntStand I like HuntStand on my Hunt stand app my weather is messed up can somebody please help me I like HuntStand it’s Good to Have thank you so much please help me

by €MV

I have used OnX in the past and don’t get me wrong, I live onX but for me only going out maybe once every 2 or 3 weeks it’s a little to much for me. this app is the best for me, even if you don’t buy premium it still gives you enough info and plates to accurately get a plan of how you’re going to work an area. You can drop different coded pins to easily label areas. Figuring out how to add my friends was a little tricky but well worth it once it was done, you can share your map creations with them. 5/5 best free hunting app out there, if you do use the premium then it’s not as expensive as onX still. My only requests for making it “better” (I still think it’s 5/5) is maybe make the friends adding a little more stream lined and also, I wish there was a giant library of different pins to drop on the map and through the settings you can chose which ones show up on the map when you hit the pin Icon. Maybe add pins for coyotes and more turkey pins too please. Great app, love it

by Buck427

I started using HuntStand for marking hunting stands and such but over several years I have found that it is useful for many different outdoor activities. I have hundreds of fishing locations marked, it’s great for trapping season to keep track of all your traps as you move them around, it’s good for keeping up with trail cameras especially in the summer when you aren’t out checking them as much. I’ve also used it for marking trails that I run for exercise, marking locations for fossil hunting, Indian artifact finds and a lot of other stuff. They don’t have pins for all of these so I usually will pick one that I can remember what it is for and it gives you the ability to add a description to it. The maps on HuntStand are excellent and have endless helpful features. I killed a awesome buck in 2017 by using HuntStand to figure out where my overlooked areas were on the property I was hunting. Take your time and study these maps and make detailed markings and you will be killing that elusive buck. You WILL like HuntStand.

by JeffwithMabey

This has quickly became my favorite app and I’ve used them all. this app has all of the features that I’m looking for and nothing beats the wind direction target. HuntStand has recently helped me navigate my way through the SC swamp lands and get me and my 14 year old son safely out of the swamp. Although it’s not quite as user friendly at the start, its well worth the time spent. I’ve learned the ins and out of most of the features to the point where I was actually able to help some of the pros to learn how to use it. We used HuntStand to mark our vehicle drop off locations, drop pins for our harvests and each time we came out of the swamp within feet of where we needed to. I’m a big fan and will be dropping my two other paid subscriptions. Big thanks to Brian and Mark for such a great hog this past weekend!

by Angry At Verizon!!!!!!

I am really frustrated
After being forced to migrate from Scoutlook- a much better app- my data was not all migrated. Received an email saying they found my missing data and it would appear after syncing. Nope. Still missing. I really do t want to set up my blinds again from scratch.
HuntStand is not nearly as intuitive as Scoutlook. Still trying to figure out how to see scent cone for different times of day. And the scent cone for HuntStand is terrible. Why do I need to see bothering the direction my scent is blowing and the direction it isn’t? Showing the entire circle just takes up space. Also, why would you put a wind speed chart below the map and not include wind direction?! Seriously?? If I wanted to plan my hunt by looking at a weather app and figuring out scent cone myself at various times of the day whil looking at a map without markers, I would not have gotten a hunting app to begin with. I want Scoutlook back!!!

by N2Huntn

HuntStand has so much potential and could be the one stop shop app for every hunter. However, if you are using multiple devices the sync function fails more often than not causing lost information or outdated maps. I have emailed customer service about this multiple times as well as sent messages to their Facebook page and have yet to even be acknowledged. At this point I will be looking for alternative options for my hunt club as it’s obvious support doesn’t really care about their users. Sad to know that over 100 potential users (my club members) will be lost and the developers don’t care.

by 1Slifox

I had been a Scoutlook user since they launched and with this app merger I was worried about my data, but it was seem less and all data and saved locations appeared onto the this app maps ( Great job )!!! As a IPhone 11pro Max user I have clicked on several of the advertisers links but it keeps showing error has occurred try again later? I also have tried to purchase this app Pro and get the same results directly from HuntStand or HuntStand Store gives same results? Making you aware of that issue so you can make fixes or software update. Thank you for your service and work on the new this app app.

by Bigdaddyduck

I’ve used HuntStand for the past two years. It gives me just the info I need to get an advantage to get that “solid” buck every year. That’s all a good hunter can ask for is a “solid” buck every year. The way that we can share with our hunting partners also sets a safety standard and awareness of where we are. I can’t stress safety enough! As humans we become complacent and loose our safety awareness. But HuntStand unconsciously applies a safety measure that is extremely effective. ***NOTE*** Also, it helps us maintain law and hunting etiquette. If a neighbor hunter gets his feeder over our line then we can let him know and politely show him on our map. KEEP IT IP HUNT STAND! I could write all day but I’ve got a appointment to attend.

by Gang Related Activity

There is so many good things to say about HuntStand but I simply don’t have the time to write it all in a review. What I will say is try it, you won’t be disappointed. HuntStand provides the user with useful information such as weather forecasts, wind direction, sunrise/sunset data, solunar tables, and more. Users are able to plot useful hunting information such as deer stands, game cameras, deer sign and harvest information along with dates and notes. The ability to share the data with hunting partners provides hunters on on a hunting tract for the first time with the capability to find stands or cameras without being escorted to the area which saves time and makes for better hunting. There are additional features such as property boundaries and identifying the owners of properties if one desires to seek permission or would like to share management information or make contact for other reasons. I don’t know if a better hunting app on the market.

by Hopeless 102030405

I love HuntStand. I have tried many and they are all very high priced HuntStand offers the same exact options as the others but HuntStand is priced for the working man or woman. I have paid for HuntStand to let the makers know how much I appreciate what they are giving us for this great price, the free version of HuntStand is just about the same as the paid version so if you can’t pay them you can still use the whole app for your hunting purposes. Such a good app at such a good price. I had to say thanks to the makers of HuntStand by giving this review and paying for HuntStand . Really appreciate what you guys are doing and thank you and keep up the good work.
Thanks.